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The Start of Communism
China has been greatly influenced by communism over the span of many years. The Communist Party was formed in 1920. Mao Zedong, came into power and led the Communist Party starting in 1927. From there, he led a revolution, and the lasting result was that the Communist Party was able to be in control, starting in 1947. Mao Zedong's many rules and regulations effected everyone; men, women, and children were all effected in many different ways. Regardless of work, home life, or education, no aspect of life was not controlled by the Communist Party. Eventually, the people of China came to live their lives in fear.

Changes in Tibet
Mao Zedong's rules and ideologies have effected Tibet. Tibet is in Asia and is part of China's land as well. One of the many strong forces that China's government used to have power over people was the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), which was also used by the People's Republic of China. Once October of 1950 hit, that was when Communism first truly started in Tibet. The People's Liberation Army had destroyed the Tibetan army. However, the Chinese Communist army considered what they did to be "peaceful liberation". This then led the leaders of Tibet to plan how they would respond.

Many people felt that Tibet should not be part of China because they were constantly under attack in different ways rather often. Initially Tibet had been its own country before 1951. In many eyes China seems to be trying to dismiss Tibet's culture and implement the Chinese culture instead, and has also been trying to do so world-wide. Because of the powerful Communist Chinese government, Tibet has had to deal with political changes and various forms of oppression. The Chinese government has carried out different projects in Tibet but the people of Tibet seem to feel ignored politically and economically in the “Tibet Autonomous Region” and in the different Tibetan portions of land. In June of 1950, the United Kingdom's government in the House of Commons mentioned that Mao Zedong's government "have always been prepared to recognize Chinese suzerainty over Tibet, but only on the understanding that Tibet is regarded as autonomous". The number of soldiers as part of the People's Liberation Army overpowered the number of Tibetan troops. By October 19, 1950, nearly 5,000 Tibetan troops surrendered to the Chinese government. On May 23, 1951, a Seventeen Point Agreement was signed by both the People's Republic of China and Tibet, and it thereby gave China the power to rule over Tibet. However, even though the agreement was valid because of the signings, Tibet's Prime Minister Lukhangwa, did not care to accept the agreement, and initially, the Tibetan exile sources considered the agreement to be invalid since those who signed it did not really want to do so. Eventually, on March 26, 1959, the Dalai Lama, Lhuntse Dzong, arrived in Tibet and stated that the Seventeen Point Agreement was, "thrust upon Tibetan Government and people by the threat of arms".

Even Religion Was Not Safe
For many, their religious beliefs were not even left untouched by the communist influence. Those who practice Buddhism, as well as the Dali Lama, were not safe from harm at this time. It came to the point where the Chinese government had caused a suppression of religion and in the end felt threatened by the Dali Lama. What the Chinese government had thought to do was to kidnap and harm him. So, on March 10, 1959, the people of Tibet wanted to take a stance and protect the man they all cherished, from the communist government. What ended up happening was that so many people went out into the streets and caused an uproar to protect the Dali Lama, as well as provide him the opportunity to successfully escape and seek refuge in India. India ended up being the country that provided the safest land for the Tibetans and the Dali Lama who wanted to practice Buddhism in peace and be safe at the same time.